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"FRAGMENTS OF MEMORIES"
PART 1
RINOA: Our 2nd fic!
SELPHIE: It's gonna be better than the 1st!
RINOA: Now this fic focuses more on Laguna & Raine.
SELPHIE: We didn't even mention Laguna in the last fic.
RINOA: Let's just let 'em read. Oh yeah, the credits!
SELPHIE: Ur turn!
RINOA: Ok. This is yet another original fic by us, Paola & Bryana. The title is original, the story is original, ... it's original. So no stealing! All the characters are trademarks of Squaresoft®. This fic was made during the year 2000!
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CHAPTER 1:
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NARRATOR: It's the night after the SeeD party. The characters are aboard the Ragnarok...
SELPHIE: Woohoo!!!! The party last night was fun!
IRVINE: There were so many beautiful girls last night.
SELPHIE: *poutz*
RINOA: (in a dazy mood) Has anyone seen Squall?
QUISTIS: I saw him head to the air room...
SQUALL: *walks in* No, I'm here...
RINOA: *poutz* Where have you been all day?
SQUALL: Looking for Laguna. I haven't seen him since yesterday. Does anyone know where he is.....?
ZELL: Y'know... I haven't seen him, either.
QUISTIS: Maybe he went back to Esthar. I mean, he's the president...
SQUALL: ...... Let's go check then.
IRVINE: Let's go, Sefie!
SELPHIE: Roger! *pilotz to Esthar*
NARRATOR: At the Presidential Estate...
SQUALL: Laguna, are you there?
LAGUNA: .... Yeah.
RINOA: What's wrong, Laguna?
ELLONE: *walks in* Can I talk to you, Squall?
SQUALL: Uh, sure. Okay. *walks out w/ Ellone*
(out of the estate)
ELLONE: You do know why Laguna is acting like that... right?
SQUALL: ...No.
ELLONE: Shhh... well, he misses Raine.. heh.
SQUALL: But he's always missed Raine *shrugz*
ELLONE: No, I mean... yeah, of course he misses Raine but.. this is going way over his head. He's in such a slump. But you know what?
SQUALL: What?
ELLONE: Remember that machine Odine invented that duplicates my powers?
SQUALL: The Junction Machine Ellone?
ELLONE: Yes, that one. Odine was able to add another new feature to it! It really surpasses my powers.
SQUALL: What is it?
ELLONE: The machine now can actually "change the past". With one exception.
SQUALL: And what's that?
ELLONE: I have to be there when the machine is being operated. Hey, if Laguna goes back and finds a way to change the past so that Raine is still alive then...
SQUALL: ..Then Raine can still be alive and with Laguna.
ELLONE: Right! C'mon, get the others so we can check how the machine & Odine are doing! *runz off*
SQUALL: Ok. *walks back into the estate* We have to go for a sec, Laguna.
IRVINE: Huh?
SQUALL: Come on! *runz out*
RINOA: O.... k...? *everyone else walks out*
SELPHIE: *catches up w/ Squall* Where are we going?! Why are we leaving Sir Laguna?
SQUALL: *starts explaining to everyone*
QUISTIS: Ohhhh... so we're going to use this machine to cheer up Laguna?
SQUALL: Yes. Ellone wants us to go down to Odine's Lab.
NARRATOR: At Odine's lab...
ODINE: Yez! It'z true; I havez come up vithz a vay to actuavly "shange" ze pazt! Vith Ellone'z help, zat iz! Now all vee gotz to doo eez drag Lagoona inz heere!
ELLONE: I'll do that *runz off*
(few minutes later...)
LAGUNA: *bursting with joy* You can actually send me back to the past to change it?!
ODINE: Zat eez curectz!
LAGUNA: Okay, how will this work?
ELLONE: I'll explain. We'll send you at the period right before you return me to Winhill. You have to come w/ me so that time will change. If you are there while Raine is giving birth, she'll survive.
(everyone nodz)
ELLONE: So just change the path of time and such *shrugz*
LAGUNA: I understand. Now send me back.
ODINE: Vokay *turnz on the machine*
ELLONE: Now my turn *sends Laguna to the past*

CHAPTER 2:
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LAGUNA: [Woah! I'm young again!]
WARD: Now where's Elle?
ELLE: Uncle Laguna!!!
LAGUNA: Elle!!! *Runs and hugs her*
ELLE: I wanna see Raine!
LAGUNA: So do I, lets go.
KIROS: Wait... Laguna...
LAGUNA: Yea?
WARD: B-but.. we're supposed to save Esthar. From Adel.
LAGUNA: I gotta return w/ Elle to Winhill, though! There's no time to waste or else Adel will catch me sneaking Elle out of Esthar *runz off*
KIROS: *looks down* He sure has changed.
*in Winhill*
LAGUNA: *happily* Okay let see Raine.
ELLE: *knocks on door*
RAINE: LAGUNA! ELLE! You're home!!!
LAGUNA: [I missed her so much]
ELLE: Raine, it was scarwy.
RAINE: Poor Elle, but you're okay now. Right?
ELLE: Yup!
RAINE: What's wrong Laguna? You seem so quiet.
LAGUNA: Oh! Nothing, I'm just so happy to be home with you two!
RAINE: It's so quiet with no Laguna here to talk my ear off *smile*
LAGUNA: *Blushes* Heh...
ELLE: I'm gonna go play with my toys now.
RAINE: Okay. I'm here if you need something.
LAGUNA: *stays in the same spot just staring at Raine*
RAINE: Laguna? Is there something wrong?
LAGUNA: Me? U-uh nothing, I'm just so happy to be here again.
RAINE: It's not like you haven't seen me for 20 years. You only left about 2 weeks ago.
LAGUNA: [But it HAS been 20 years!] Well two weeks is a long time without you.
RAINE: That's sweet.
LAGUNA: So what have you decided to name the baby?
RAINE: I've only decided on a name for a boy, I can't think of a name if it's a girl.
LAGUNA: So what's the name?
RAINE: It's Squall.
LAGUNA: That's a nice name.
RAINE: How was your two weeks?
LAGUNA: Okay, I found Elle which was the best part.
RAINE: Thank the Lord you found her.
LAGUNA: What did you do?
RAINE: Oh, just planted more flowers. It's not the same without you here.

CHAPTER 3:
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RINOA: How's Laguna doing?
ELLONE: Great. He just returned me to Winhill. Wow, he seems so happy!
SQUALL: Ugh! *faintz*
QUISTIS: Squall?!
RINOA: Oh no! Something's wrong with Squall!
ODINE: Maybee zee eggzitemint gotz to heez head...
ELLONE: I think he'll be okay, too. But I wonder what made him faint like that.
RINOA: *panicky* Squall!!! Don't tell me another sorceress possessed him *panics*
IRVINE: That's silly. Ultimecia is dead. And there's nothing special about Squall.
RINOA: *glares at Irvine*
IRVINE: Not like that! I mean... he doesn't have any magical powers.
RINOA: I'm worried. I'll be right back, I need some fresh air. *walks out*
SELPHIE: *lookz at Squall* I wonder if he IS okay... Hmmm... he's breathing and he has a pulse.
IRVINE: Don't worry, Selphie. He probably just fainted *shrug*

CHAPTER 4:
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LAGUNA: [It's so great being with Raine and little Elle like this...]
RAINE: Are you sure something isn't wrong? You've been really quiet since you came back. And you're always so talkative!
LAGUNA: Yeah well... No, nothing's wrong. I guess I'm just so... shocked and happy that I'm actually here again.
RAINE: Shocked?
LAGUNA: Yea... I thought I wouldn't make it back.
RAINE: Really? Why'd you think that?
LAGUNA: [If only you know that Ellone is actually sending me back to the past to be with you...] It's a dangerous world. Especially at Esthar with that Sorceress Adel.
RAINE: Oh yes *nodz* I've heard about her in the news. She rules Esthar with fear.
LAGUNA: [I wonder if deserting Ward & Kiros like that was all right. Nah, they can fend for themselves. Heh, one of them might take my place as President of Esthar!] I'm glad I didn't get a chance to see her in person *shudder* She's so ugly!
RAINE: *giggle* She's that bad?
LAGUNA: [Hmmm... she's naming the baby Squall. Hey, then Squall won't have to go to an orphanage w/ me & Raine still around! I better start talking... I'm starting to act like Squall now.] I think so. Many people in Esthar hate her.
ELLE: Uncle Laguna! Raine! Can I pway outside?
LAGUNA: Ahh, I don't think so, Elle. There's still monsters lurking outside.
ELLE: *pleadz* I'll be caweful!
LAGUNA: No, Elle. I don't want to lose you again. Do you want to go back to Esthar?
ELLE: Aww, no. I'll go back to my woom and pway thewe... *goez back upstairz*
LAGUNA: She's so cute!
RAINE: Yeah. Hey, why'd she get taken by Esthar soldiers in the first place?
LAGUNA: I dunno... Odine was telling me something about her "mysterious powers"...
RAINE: Wow. Well, while you're around those soldiers won't come back! *smiles*
LAGUNA: Ahh well...
*3 weeks later, Raine went into labor with Laguna by her side the whole time.*
RAINE: I probably could of died if you wern't there.
LAGUNA: Died?! A tough girl like you? [So if i wasn't in Esthar she would of stayed alive?]
RAINE: I'm gonna take a nap now, you can hold baby Squall if you want.
LAGUNA: Thanks, well, g'night.*Smiles at Raine*
*Laguna found out he can talk to the people from the future also...*
*Inside Laguna's mind*
ELLONE: How's everything?
LAGUNA: I wanna stay in the past forever!
ELLONE: How's Raine?
LAGUNA: She had the baby, and is still alive.
ELLONE: That's great!! Uncle Laguna I'm gettin disconnected so see you in a little bit...
LAGUNA: *Goes over and sits Raine's bed, holding her hand*
RAINE: *sleepily* Ohh...Hi Laguna...
LAGUNA: Shhh...go back to sleep...
RAINE: I can't...
LAGUNA: Raine, go back to sleep. *he sqeezed her hand*
RAINE: I already said I cant!
LAGUNA: Too bad, *He said giving her a kiss on the forehead and left the room*

CHAPTER 5:
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ELLONE: I've never seen Uncle Laguna so happy! Oh, has Squall woken up, yet?
SELPHIE: *sigh* No, he's still out cold. Hey everyone, let's go out & find Rinoa.
ELLONE: Me & Odine have to stay here, of course.
ZELL: Yeah! Let's go & find her! *everyone runz off*
SQUALL: *wakez up* Huh? Oh, hi Sis! What happened? I feel so droggy...
ELLONE: You fainted after I sent Uncle Laguna to the past...
SQUALL: Oh, you sent dad to the past? What for?
ELLONE: *lookz at Squall particularly* And since when did you start calling Uncle Laguna "dad"?
SQUALL: *rollz his eyes* He's been my dad ever since, Elle....? It's not like I grew up at some orphanage! Hey, what am I doing at Esthar...? Don't we live in Winhill?
ELLONE: Hmm... you've become really talkative.  And you did grow up in an orphanage, you know... What happened to your memory? Did you get some kind of bump on your head when you fainted?
ODINE: Maybee hee haz amneezuh...
ELLONE: I dunno... maybe be DOES have amnesia. We should call the other's back in here.
(Zell, Selphie, Irvine, & Quistis walk back in)
ELLONE: Hey everyone! Glad you're back! Look, Squall woke up!
QUISTIS: *blinks* Who's Squall?

CHAPTER 6:
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LAGUNA: [I wonder how everyone is in present times....wait...? will the whole future get messed up cuase i'm still here with Raine and everyone?! Maybe this waasn't a good idea! But i'm  here with Raine and thats all that matters]
RAINE: Yoo hoo, Laguna, you there?
LAGUNA: Huh? Oh! yeah, sorry...
RAINE: *giggles*
ELLE: I'm borwed...Uncle Laguna! let's go somewhere!
LAGUNA: Okay Elle, where do you want to go?
ELLE: I wanna go to the pawk!
LAGUNA: Okay lets go!
ELLE: Raine, do yoo wanna come too?
RAINE: Sure!
*At the park*
LAGUNA: She is just so cute!
RAINE: I know! *Baby Squall starts to whine*
LAGUNA: Here, let me take him for a bit and give you a break, you go play with Elle.
RAINE:Thanks!
*A little bit later*
LAGUNA: We should go home now.
RAINE: Yeah, Elle needs her nap.
ELLE: Nooo! I dont wanna nap!
LAGUNA: Even I take naps.
ELLE: Yoo do?
LAGUNA: Yup.
ELLE: Okay...I'll take a nap...
RAINE: You have a strange way with kids, Laguna. *Smiles*
LAGUNA: Oh? Good or bad thing?
RAINE: Good.
*While lil Squall and Ellone are sleeping*
LAGUNA: Hey Raine, Are you doing anything tonight?
RAINE: Not that I know of.
LAGUNA: Good, let's go out to dinner.
RAINE: What about Squall and Elle?
LAGUNA: Get a babysitter.
RAINE: Okay.
*That night after they have dinner there walking in the park*
LAGUNA: Raine, When was the last time you went on the swings??
RAINE: What kind of question is that!?
LAGUNA: A question that I would ask.
RAINE: *Laughs* I haven't been on the swings for years.
LAGUNA: *Pulls Raine to the swings*
RAINE: Laguna!
LAGUNA: Yes?
RAINE: What if someone see's us?
LAGUNA: So what? Do you always care about what other people think? Just do what Raine wants to do now,okay?
RAINE: Okay. I feel like a little girl! *giggles*
LAGUNA: So you're saying your not a little girl? You look like one to me.
RAINE: Oh shut up Laguna! *giggles*
LAGUNA: C'mon we gotta go home now.
RAINE: Okay...I forgot how to get off these things! *laughs*
LAGUNA: *Jumps off* Like that! Ta da!!
RAINE: But i'm in a dress!
LAGUNA: Here let me help you off *takes her hand and helps raine get off the swing* *Silence*
LAGUNA: *Leans in and kisses her*

CHAPTER 7:
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ELLONE: What are you talking about? Of course you know Squall!
IRVINE: Never met him before in my life *shrug*
SQUALL: *steps in* Nice to meet you *lets out a hand*
ZELL: Th'namez Zell *shake's Squall's hand* Squall.. right?
SQUALL: *grinz* Yea, that's right.
QUISTIS: I'm Quistis...
IRVINE: Irvine. My profession is girls & guns.
SELPHIE: I'm Selphie!!!
ELLONE: *whispers to Odine* What's going on?!
ODINE: *eyes widen* Ohmeegush! I shoulduv thought of theese in ze furst place!
ELLONE: What?
ODINE: Vlaguna has shvanged ze past, vhich is effecteeng ze prezent and ze futoore!
ELLONE: *thinkz for a sec* You're right! Since Raine didn't die, Squall didn't go to the orphanage. And he never met the other's!
ODINE: Ve gotz to dvoo sometheengz!
ZELL: Did I hear someone mention an orphanage?
ELLONE: Er... do you 4 know who I am?
IRVINE: Actually, no.
SQUALL: This is my sister, Ellone.
ZELL: Nice to meet you, too! *shakes Ellone's hand*
ELLONE: *whisperz* This is too strange.
ODINE: Er.. vhat doo yoo kidz need anyvay?
QUISTIS: We need to borrow that sorceress seal you've been raving about. We need to capture Sorceress Ultimecia.
ELLONE: *blinks* Didn't you kill her already?
ZELL: No! Why would we need this seal then? *shrugz*
SQUALL: A sorceress? I never heard of a sorceress named Ultimecia before.
ELLONE: Hey... where's Rinoa? Isn't she with you?
ZELL: No way! She's the enem-
NARRATOR: Seifer & Rinoa break into Odine's lab...
RINOA: I told you they'd be here, Seifer!
SEIFER: Good work, Rinoa *kisses her* Now that we've found you 4 *gets ready to trigger his gunblade*

CHAPTER 8:
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LAGUNA: [Ellone, can you hear me?]
ELLONE: [Uncle Laguna?]
LAGUNA: [Okay good. how's everyone doing?]
ELLONE: [Well, this plan, kinda backfired...]
LAGUNA: [Backfired?! W-what'dya mean!]
ELLONE: [Since Raine is still alive, Squall never went to the orphange, and none of his friends know him!]
LAGUNA: [What are we going to do?]
ELLONE: [Me and Odine are trying to figure something out...have you proposed to Raine yet?]
LAGUNA: [No...]
ELLONE: [Okay, just wondering, *static stuff* sorry it's disconnecting, bye Uncle Laguna!]
RAINE: *Walks in* Oh, Hi Laguna.
LAGUNA: Hi...
RAINE: What's wrong? You seem down...?
LAGUNA: Oh...nothing...i'm just thinking...
RAINE: I thought the world would come to an end when Laguna started thinking instead of talking. *Smiles*
LAGUNA: Do i really talk THAT much...
RAINE: Do you want me to answer that truthfully?
LAGUNA: No
RAINE: Okay then you don't talk much at all *Giggles*
ELLE: Raine, i'm hungweey.
RAINE: Okay, i'll make you lunch. Laguna, can you go get Squall?
LAGUNA: Sure!
LAGUNA: *Picks up Squall* [So this is what you were like when you were a little baby?  So cute and innocent...I wish i could of just changed the past from the start]
LAGUNA: Okay, Raine here you go.  I gotta go somewhere. I'll be back later.
RAINE: Okay.
*Late at night*
LAGUNA: *Whispering*Raine, Can you come outside for a second?
RAINE: Uh...Okay...[What's he up to now?]
*outside*
LAGUNA: I have to ask you a question thats been bugging me...
RAINE: Yeah?
LAGUNA: Okay, well i know i dont usually do things by tradition...
RAINE: Laguna!
LAGUNA: Okay...*Gets on one knee and takes Raine's left hand* Raine ...will you...will you...w-w-will you marry me?
RAINE: Of course I will
*Both kiss*

~*~Lil authors note thingie majigie!: okay i had laguna propose a different way for 2 reasons. 1. i haven't won the game yet ^^;;; 2.laguna sounds more of a sweetii this way ^^ so0o...just read on...~*~

CHAPTER 9:
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SEIFER: *putz down the gunblade* No, I won't kill all of you... yet.
ZELL: You're asking for a tough fight, you two! *jumpz around in a fighting pose like he always does*
SEIFER: You 4? Not much of a fight to me.
ZELL: *tries to strike Seifer*
QUISTIS: Zell! *holds him back*
IRVINE: What do you want?!
RINOA: We're not really here for you 4. We're here for her *pointz to Ellone*
ELLONE: W-what?!
SEIFER: We're here to kill you SeeDs anyway. For interfering Ultimecia's time compression!
ODINE: What eez goingz onz?!
RINOA: And you, old man! You are not going to give them your magic seal!
ELLONE: Is this part of Laguna changing the past?
ODINE: I theenkz zo... Vhat are ve gonna doo?
ELLONE: Wait; why aren't we getting affected by the time change?
ODINE: Metheenkz eetz becuze vee aree ohperatingz ze macheene, ze affectz arentz gitting to us, yetz.
ELLONE: So the affects of this changing of time is just delayed?
ODINE: Curectz!
ELLONE: Now we have to find a way to stop this time change.
SEIFER: Enough talk! *grabs Ellone's arm* You're going to take a visit to Ultimecia's castle!
ELLONE: H-hey! Leggo of meee!
SELPHIE: Stop it, Seifer!
ELLONE: *strugglez to get free* Help!
RINOA: You can't get away, Ell- ugh! *fallz over*
SEIFER: Rinoa honey? Are you all- *faintz*
SQUALL: Huh? What's going on, sis? *fallz over & faintz*
(all the SeeDs fall over & faint)

 
CHAPTER 10:
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*couple hours before the wedding..*
RAINE: Laguna, isn't it bad luck for u to see me before the wedding.
LAGUNA: No such thing as bad luck when i'm with you...
RAINE: Oh? your so sweet. Hey, have you seen Elle? I don't think she's ever looked cuter before.
LAGUNA: Yeah i did see her, she's the cutest flower girl that i've ever seen.
*the reception*
LAGUNA: Hey, Elle, do you wanna dance?
ELLE: *giggle* Okay, Uncle Laguna.
*after a lil while*
RAINE: I'm gonna dance with Uncle Laguna know okay Elle?
ELLE: Okay.
LAGUNA: I haven't had this much fun in such a long time.
RAINE: I know! A once-in-a-life-time thing *Smiles*
RAINE: So I got married to Laguna Loire...
LAGUNA: Is there something wrong with that?
RAINE: No... but i have a new name...
LAGUNA: Raine Loire...
RAINE: *Big smile*
LAGUNA: I think it sounds good.
RAINE: So do i.
*Kiss*